raw1 /rɔː $ rɒː/ ●●● W3 adjectiveadj → roar1 food 食物DF not cooked 生的,未煮过的 grated raw carrots 磨碎的生胡萝卜
Cabbage can be eaten raw. 洋白菜可以生吃。
2 substances 物质TIM raw substances are in a natural state and not treated or prepared for use 未经加工的,自然状态的 → refined In its raw state, cocoa is very bitter. 未经加工的可可豆味道很苦。
Raw sewage had been dumped in the river. 未经处理的污水被排到河里。
The cost of our raw materials has risen significantly. 我们的原材料价格涨了很多。
3 information 信息TC raw information is collected but not organized, examined, or developed 原始的;未经整理的;未经分析的 software to convert raw data into usable information 把原始数据转变成可用信息的软件
His time here provided the raw material for his novel. 他在这里的经历为他的小说提供了素材。
Warhol used everyday items as the raw ingredients of his art. 沃霍尔将日常物品用作艺术作品的素材。
4 emotions 情感STRONG FEELING OR BELIEFSTRONG PERSON raw feelings are strong and natural, but not fully controlled 〔情感〕粗犷的;朴实自然的 Linda didn’t want to see Roy while her emotions were still raw. 琳达不想在情绪尚未平复时见罗伊。
It took raw courage to admit she was wrong. 她承认自己错了需要极大的勇气。
5 body 身体MI if a part of your body is raw, the skin there is red and painful 又红又痛的,刺痛的 The skin on my feet was rubbed raw. 我脚上的皮肤被磨得又红又痛。
6 inexperienced 没有经验的SETPM not experienced or not fully trained 没有经验的;未经充分训练的 Most of our soldiers are raw recruits. 我们的士兵大多数都是新兵。
7 touch/hit a raw nerve UPSETto upset someone by something you say 〔说话〕触及〔某人的〕痛处 Seeing his face, Joanne realized she’d touched a raw nerve. 看到他的脸色,乔安娜意识到自己触到了他的痛处。
touch/hit a raw nerve• Our article touched a raw nerve.• The subject of hawkers had touched a raw nerve.
8 raw deal UNFAIRunfair treatment 不公正的对待 Customers are getting a raw deal and are rightly angry. 顾客受到委屈,生气是理所当然的。
raw deal• He'd had a bit of a raw deal.• I just thought Blagg was getting a raw deal.• Still, aren't women getting a raw deal?• These kids think they got a raw deal.• Which shows that it is worth complaining instead of just accepting a raw deal.• We must recognise that they are getting a raw deal and are being victimised by the Government.• Rape on Screen Women tend to get a raw deal from the movies.• Comedy got a raw deal, though Stilgoe and Skellen had a neat song about Alan Titchmarsh. 9 weather 天气DN very cold 非常寒冷的 She shivered in the raw morning air. 清晨的寒气冻得她发抖。
10 art 艺术 music, art, language etc that is raw is simple, direct, and powerful, but not fully developed 〔音乐、艺术、语言等〕质朴的,未经琢磨的 Her voice has a raw poetic beauty. 她的嗓音有一种质朴、诗意的美。
His early sketches are raw and unpretentious. 他早期的素描质朴而不做作。
11 raw talent someone with raw talent is naturally good at something, but has not developed their ability yet 〔未发展的〕天生的才能 He has the raw talent to become a star. 他有当明星的潜质。
12 raw edge the edge of a piece of material before it has been sewn 毛边 Turn over the raw edges and stitch. 把毛边卷起来缝上。
—rawness noun [uncountableU]